About the job
Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark
,
General Catalyst
,
Peter Thiel
,
Adam D'Angelo
,
Larry Summers
, and
Jack Dorsey
.
Position:
Security Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$90–$110/hour
Location:
Remote
Role Responsibilities
Review simulated vendor
SOC 2 reports
, security questionnaires, and pen-test evidence against a buyer's security standard.
Catch scope mismatches and lapsed bridge letters that a surface-level review would miss.
Author step-level rubrics and golden responses capturing how an experienced security reviewer would judge a request or renewal.
Assess data-handling and sub-processor risk for vendors touching sensitive data.
Work
independently and asynchronously
to meet deadlines while improving
AI model performance
.
Qualifications
Must-Have
8+ years
of professional experience in security review, vendor risk management, or third-party risk (TPRM).
Hands-on experience evaluating
SOC 2 reports
, security questionnaires, and compliance evidence.
Strong written communication skills; comfortable producing structured, rubric-style feedback.
Preferred
Relevant security certification, such as
CISSP
or
CISA
.
Prior task-writing, rubric-authoring, or AI-training data experience.
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